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BIO

Along with his producing partner, Neil Meron, Zadan's extensive career included works on the big and small screens, as well as the stage. Most notably, the team has produced NBC's annual live musicals including, The Sound of Music Live!, Peter Pan Live!, The Wiz Live!, Hairspray Live! and Jesus Christ Superstar Live! Their motion picture credits include, the movie musical Hairspray, Footloose and the Oscar-winning Best Picture, Chicago. The two have accrued an astounding 148 Emmy nominations, including honors for their television films Gypsy starring Bette Midler, Cinderella starring Whitney Houston and Brandy, Annie starring Kathy Bates, The Music Man starring Kristin Chenoweth and Matthew Broderick, a television remake of Steel Magnolias and the Golden Globe-nominated TV series SMASH. Throughout their storied career, Zadan and Meron have earned a total of six Academy Awards, five Golden Globes, 17 Emmy Awards, two Peabody Awards, a Grammy Award, six GLAAD Awards, four NAACP Image Awards and two Tony Awards.

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Productions

Hairspray Live!Hairspray Live!
 
[Motion Picture, 2016]
Executive Producer
The Wiz Live!The Wiz Live!
 
[New York, 2015]
Executive Producers
The Sound of Music Live!The Sound of Music Live!
 
[Motion Picture, 2013]
Executive Producer
Promises, PromisesPromises, Promises
 
[Broadway, 2010]
Producer
Peter Allen: Up in One
 
[Broadway, 1979]
Director
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
 
[Off-Broadway, 1979]
Assistant Director
Sondheim: A Musical Tribute
 
[Broadway, 1973]
Producer (In Association With)

Writing

Awards and Nominations

Tony Awards - 2011 - Best Revival of a Musical

Craig Zadan, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

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Broadway Stars and Creatives Join The 2025 International Thespian Festival Photo
Broadway Stars and Creatives Join The 2025 International Thespian Festival
by Stephi Wild - May 1, 2025

The International Thespian Festival (ITF), the nation's leading event dedicated to middle and high school theatre, has announced a lineup of Broadway performers, creative professionals, and special guests.
Video: Watch Robyn Hurder & Caroline Bowman Sing 'Don't Forget Me' From SMASH Photo
Video: Watch Robyn Hurder & Caroline Bowman Sing 'Don't Forget Me' From SMASH
by Michael Major - Mar 10, 2025

Watch a video of Caroline Bowman and Robyn Hurder perform 'Don't Forget Me' from SMASH the Musical, which begins previews on Broadway Tuesday. The pair play Karen Cartwright and Ivy Lynn, respectively, in the in the Broadway musical.
International Thespian Festival To Present Eight Schools On The ITF 2025 Main Stage Photo
International Thespian Festival To Present Eight Schools On The ITF 2025 Main Stage
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 7, 2025

Eight schools have been selected to perform on the Main Stage at the 2025 International Thespian Festival held June 22-27 at Indiana University in Bloomington and produced by the Educational Theatre Association (EdTA).
Robyn Hurder, Brooks Ashmanskas, Krysta Rodriguez, John Behlmann & More Will Star in Photo
Robyn Hurder, Brooks Ashmanskas, Krysta Rodriguez, John Behlmann & More Will Star in SMASH on Broadway
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 22, 2024

SMASH is set to open at Broadway's Imperial Theatre this spring, bringing the acclaimed TV series to the stage. We have all of the new details on what to expect including who's who in the cast, and the show's official dates for Broadway in the Spring of 2025!
Educational Theatre Foundation Launches Campaign to Raise $250,000 for School Theatre Photo
Educational Theatre Foundation Launches Campaign to Raise $250,000 for School Theatre Programs
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 1, 2024

The Educational Theatre Foundation is lauching a fall fundraising campaign aimed at raising $250,000 to build and support theatre programs in schools across the country. ETF provides vital support for students, teachers, and programs engaged in theatre education through scholarships and grants. Learn more!
FOOTLOOSE Debuts On 4K Ultra HD In Celebration Of The Film's 40th Anniversary Photo
FOOTLOOSE Debuts On 4K Ultra HD In Celebration Of The Film's 40th Anniversary
by Michael Major - Dec 11, 2023

The film features an exceptional supporting cast, including Lori Singer, Dianne Wiest, John Lithgow, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Chris Penn, along with a sensational soundtrack featuring Kenny Loggins, Shalamar, Deniece Williams, Bonnie Tyler, Quiet Riot, John Mellencamp, Foreigner, and more.
Neil Meron to Serve as North American Consultant for Andrew Lloyd Webber's Really Use Photo
Neil Meron to Serve as North American Consultant for Andrew Lloyd Webber's Really Useful Group
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 22, 2023

Acclaimed film, television and theatre producer, Neil Meron, will serve as a consultant to Lloyd Webber’s London-based Really Useful Group.
50th Anniversary of SONDHEIM: A MUSICAL TRIBUTE Will Be Celebrated in Commemorative V Photo
50th Anniversary of SONDHEIM: A MUSICAL TRIBUTE Will Be Celebrated in Commemorative Video
by Stephi Wild - Mar 7, 2023

Broadway veteran Kurt Peterson will appear in On the Steps of the Shubert, a video commemorating the 50th Anniversary of “Sondheim: A Musical Tribute”, the first celebration of Stephen Sondheim's work, originally presented at the Shubert Theatre, Sunday, March 11, 1973. 
Racial Equity School Theatre Program Launches Nationwide Photo
Racial Equity School Theatre Program Launches Nationwide
by Stephi Wild - Mar 2, 2023

The Educational Theatre Foundation (ETF) has officially launched Pathway, a program designed to create opportunities for students in communities of color to work with theatre industry professionals of color while producing works that encourage dialogue around racial equity.
$10,000 Racial Equity Grants Awarded To Three School Theatre Programs Photo
$10,000 Racial Equity Grants Awarded To Three School Theatre Programs
by Stephi Wild - Sep 8, 2022

Two Cincinnati area schools and one Atlanta school will receive $10,000 to participate in the second-year pilot phase of the Educational Theatre Foundation's (ETF) Pathway program designed to foster racial equity through school theatre.
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Craig Zadan has written 1 shows including Peter Allen: Up in One (Conceiver).

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